Concept maps about chemical equilibrium and students' achievement scores

Research in Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-185

  Wilson, Jan ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0011846157     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02356430     Document Type: Article

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